Ran a VCDS scan on the timing chain this morning; Blocks 90, 91 and 208, 209 as recommended. Bit of relief to see everything is within operating parameters!
From another report I found on the values in Measurement Blocks 208 & 209 -
• Values should be between
0° to -2°
• Values of
-3° to -4° are usually associated with corresponding chain noise and indicate the chain is sufficiently loose to be at risk of failure and/or possibly jumping a sprocket.
If you own a Ross Tech VCDS, you can go into the 'Labels" folder and view the data file for the 3.2 BUB measuring blocks, basic setting, coding and coding-ii -
Ross-Tech â–ş VCDS â–ş LABELS â–ş 022-906-032-BDB.LBL
Component: J220 - Engine (#01) - BDB/BHE/BMJ/BPF/BUB
Just out of interest, I ran the test with the engine off (to get a baseline) then again once the temperature needle reached 50° and again at 70°. I noticed my idle setting was just a bit under the 650 requirement, but I can live with it.
In the Excel form, the "Specification" is what shows up when you mouse-over the "field" window and the bubble pops up.
Group 090 - Camshaft Adjustment (Bank 1: Exhaust)
•Block 001 - Engine Speed,(G28),Specification (Idle): 590...850 RPM\n Specification (Test/Raised Idle Speed): 2000...3000 RPM
• Block 2 - Exhaust Camshaft, Duty Cycle
• Block 3 - 090,3,Adjustment,(specified),
• Block 4 - 4,Adjustment,(actual),Tolerance in relation to (specified): ±5.0°KW\n
Check measurement Group 001.2 must be above 60.0 °C
Group 091 - Camshaft Adjustment (Bank 1: Intake)
• Block 1 - Engine Speed,(G28),Specification (Idle): 590...850 RPM\n Specification (Test/Raised Idle Speed): 2000...3000 RPM
Block 2 - Intake Camshaft, Duty Cycle
Block 3 - Cam. Adjustment,B1 Intake (spec.)
Block 4 - Cam. Adjustment,B1 Intake (act.),Tolerance to Specification (Idle): ±4.0 °KW\n
Coolant Temperature (MVB 001.2) must be above 60.0 °C!
Group 208 - Camshaft Adjustment Adaptation (Intake)
• Block 1 - Engine Speed,(G28),Range: 0...6500 RPM\n Specification (Test Cycle): 650...1000 RPM
• Block 2 - Phase Position, Intake Cam., Specification: 113.0...129.0 °KW
• Block 3 - Intake Cam., Offset, Specification: -8.0...+8.0 °KW
• Block 4 - Intake Cam., Adaptation,
Group 209 - Camshaft Adjustment Adaptation (Exhaust)
• Block 1 - Engine Speed,(G28),Range: 0...6500 U/min\n Specification (Test Cycle): 650...1000 U/min
• Block 2 - Phase Position, Exhaust Cam., Specification: 66.0...82.0 °KW
• Block 3 - Exhaust Cam., Offset, Specification: -8.0...+8.0 °KW
• Block 4 - Exhaust Cam., Adaptation,